DOVER — The School Board asked the City Council during the joint fiscal committee meeting on Thursday to hold off on discussions regarding their capital reserve funds, while they take time to begin preparing their fiscal year 2014 budget.

“We don’t need any further assistance at this time,” School Board Vice Chair Amanda Russell said, suggesting there be no further resolutions or discussions regarding their capital reserves by the City Council.

During Wednesday’s City Council meeting, a vote failed to pass in regards to transferring certain capital reserve funds for the School Board. The School Board suggested the council no longer discuss the transfer until the board discusses their budget plans.

According to Russell, the School Board has three areas of funding plans, one for curriculum, one for technology and one for athletic equipment. The board is looking to receive funding for advanced technology and are looking into whether it will add this to the City’s Capital Improvements Program.

“Let’s have a dialogue and not a forced resolution to allow us time to work on the budget,” Betsey Andrews-Parker, School Board secretary, said.

City Manager Michael Joyal did advise the School Board to put the technology item in the CIP as a placeholder.

“The plan is an important planning document for the financial health of this community,” he said, which includes the schools.

“Respectfully, we certainly can wait,” Joyal said, but did suggest the School Board bring forward the plan when they can so the city will have “a longer term view of visions.”

This Saturday, the School Board is beginning its budget season meetings that will go through the spring.

Joyal has asked they bring their plan forward as soon as they can, but Russell said anytime before April may not be likely.